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Libyan militias claim to down Haftar forces' plane
[Iran Press TV] Libyan militias claim that they have shot down a plane belonging to forces of retired General Khalifa Haftar.The militias said on Friday that they had fired a missile at the plane and downed it in the eastern city of al-Bayda. However, corruption finds a dozen alibis for its evil deeds... Haftar's front man Mohammed Hegazi rejected the claim, saying that the crash was caused by a technical fault. "The plane was on a military mission when it crashed due to a technical malfunction. The pilot, identified as Ibrahim al-Manfi, was killed in the crash." Haftar launched a military offensive in the country's east on May 16, vowing to crush the bully boyz and "establish stability in Libya." Libyan authorities have denounced Haftar's attack as a "coup" bid. The inter-militia battles are part of the chaotic situation posing security concerns all over the North African country. A top Libyan official warned the United Nations ...an idea whose time has gone... Security Council on Wednesday that the country could descend into a "full-scale civil war" if militias are not disarmed. The situation in Libya "since the 13th of July, has become even more complicated and the situation might unravel into a full-blown civil war if we're not very careful and wise in our actions," Libya's UN Ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi told the Security Council. Posted by: Fred 2014-08-30 |
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